12A | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 | SIUSLAW NEWS R G O ESS PR OG RESS OG O PR ESS R G PR Progress 2020: Our Community Progress, a long-held tradition for the Siuslaw News, is something of a yearbook for our community. This year has been one for the record books, with many changes across all sectors of the Siuslaw Region’s economy. Inside the Community Edition of Progress, running in the next several issues of the Siuslaw News, see how local businesses have adapted to special guidelines and changing restrictions as they continue to thrive through the COVID-19 pandemic. RESS PR Invest in Siuslaw. Invest in Progress. COMMUNITY PROGRESS WILL INCLUDE: • Beachcomber Pub • BeauxArts Fine Art Materials & Gallery • Laurel Bay Gardens • Cindy Wobbe Estate Sales • Rotary Club of Florence • Siuslaw News COME SHOP ALL TH THE E GREAT GIFTS, DECOR, AND MORE! ’T ! N DO R GET PICK-UP SOME GIFT CERTIFICATES FO FOR ALL THE ELVES ON YOUR LIST! Create the Season Indoors and outdoors with GREAT gifts from Laurel Bay Gardens! More than three decades of beautiful growth in Florence F or more than 30 years, folks have been coming to Lisa Walter-Sedlacek and her husband David Sedlacek for full-service landscaping and gardening in the Florence area. What started out with Lisa creating dried floral wreaths at night from their home has grown to include landscape installation, maintenance and Laurel Bay Garden Center, 88493 Highway 101, ca- tering to gardeners on the Oregon coast. When asked about the reason for the company’s longevity and steady growth, Lisa said it’s primarily due to the team’s dedication and focus in providing excel- lent customer service, a desire to offer plants suited for the area’s growing con- ditions, and the knowledge and skill of the garden center’s staff. “We focus on plants that do well in our area, which allows us to stand apart from our competition. You can go to the val- ley and get plants, but those plants won’t always do as well in our area,” Lisa said. “And we love to get plants you can’t find anywhere else. That is really fun, because to me, that’s what gardening is all about — having something that gives you joy when you walk out into your garden.” Lisa Walter-Sedlacek and David Sedlacek are the owners of Laurel Bay Gardens just north of Florence on Highway 101. In addition to a focus on the needs of individual gardeners and private res- idences, Laurel Bay Gardens’ client list also includes many of Florence’s highest profile businesses, including Three Riv- ers Casino, the Florence Area Cham- ber of Commerce and Burns’s Riverside Chapel. In addition, Laurel Bay Gardens offers bark, compost and a variety of hardscap- ing materials for home and business ap- plications, as well as both traditional and modern types of outdoor décor, statues, pottery, metal sculptures and unique ar- tisan items created and designed in a va- riety of different styles and colors. “We love our work, we love plants and we love to be a part of the Florence com- munity,” Lisa said. Laurel Bay Gardens is a licensed, bonded and insured company that op- erates seven days a week and can be reached at 541-997-5973. For more in- formation, visit laurelbaygardens.com or follow Laurel Bay Gardens Nursery on Facebook. Fragrance Garden fresh wreaths In the Garden Outdoor Decor Living Christmas trees, holly bushes, winter shrubs w/ bright berries New! Statues, birdbaths, pottery. Tradition Sparkle Holiday décor, ornaments, wreaths Indoor Plants Bird Feeders Budded Camellias 31 st Anniversary Colorful Bright Poinsettias Fragrant Cyclamens Air Plants Yumm Oregon jams, jellies, Fragrant Soaps. Add Holiday Cheer! 25% OFF any regular priced GIFT SHOP ITEM Only at Laurel Bay Gardens thru 11/30/20 Offering Curbside and Phone Orders Monday - Saturday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday open from 10:00 - 5:00 LCB#6718 By Ned Hickson Siuslaw News Light Candles full of fragrances of the season Award-winning Landscaping Service Patios • Pathways • Fire Pits Outdoor Lighting • Irrigation Systems Home & Garden Décor 10% Senior Discount Every Tuesday 88493 Hwy. 101 Florence 997-5973 www.LaurelBayGardens.com Find us on Facebook